Raspberry plant named ‘ENDURANCE’

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of raspberry plant named ‘ENDURANCE’. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California and is characterized by the following: late-season primocane production with medium to large sized fruit of medium-red coloration. Fruit is of consistent conic shape, releases easily from receptacle, possesses medium gloss and fair flavor. Foliage is flat to slightly convex, medium green; possessing weak rugosity, weak gloss and equal 3-5 foliates. Primocanes have an absent or very weak waxy coat, medium thorn density of small dark purple spines and have very weak anthocyanin coloration.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Rubus idaeus.

Variety denomination: ‘ENDURANCE’.

BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing raspberry variety designated ‘ENDURANCE’. This new variety is a result of a controlled cross made in 2008 in Watsonville, Calif. between raspberry variety ‘GRANDEUR’ (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,459) as the female parent and raspberry variety ‘04.3891’ (unpatented) as the male parent in an ongoing breeding program. The variety is botanically known as Rubus idaeus and was tested as ‘PS-08.056-18’ and ‘PS-5618’.

The seedling resulting from the aforementioned cross was asexually propagated by dormant canes in Santa Cruz County, Calif. and was subsequently selected by the inventor from a controlled breeding plot in Watsonville, Calif. in 2010. After its selection, the new variety was further asexually propagated by dormant canes, roots and non-dormant root shoot cuttings in Santa Cruz County, Calif., San Joaquin County, Calif. and Siskiyou County, Calif. The new variety was then extensively tested over the next several years in fruiting fields in Santa Cruz County, Calif. and has performed successfully in grower fields in USDA zones 9-10. This propagation has demonstrated that the combination of traits disclosed herein as characterizing the new variety are fixed and remain true to type through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

SUMMARY

‘ENDURANCE’ is primarily adapted to the climate and growing conditions of the central coast of California. This region provides the necessary year-round temperatures required for it to produce and maintain a strong vigorous plant and to remain in fruit production from July through December on primocanes and in the ensuing year from May through July on the floricanes. The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be unique characteristics of ‘ENDURANCE’, which in combination distinguish this raspberry plant as a new and distinct variety:

-   -   1. Dark purple spines     -   2. Late fruit yield     -   3. Medium red fruit color     -   4. Absent to very weak primocane glaucosity     -   5. Fair flavor

The raspberry variety that is believed to be most closely related to the new raspberry variety ‘ENDURANCE’ is the raspberry variety ‘GRANDEUR’ (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,459). In comparison to the similar raspberry variety ‘GRANDEUR’, ‘ENDURANCE’ differs by the following combination of characteristics described in Table 1:

COMPARISON BETWEEN ENDURANCE AND GRANDEUR

TABLE 1 ’GRANDEUR’ Characteristic ‘ENDURANCE’ (US PP20,459) Primocane waxy Absent to very Absent to very coat (glaucosity) weak weak Predominate number Equal 3-5 Always 3 of leaflets Leaf shape Flat to slightly Flat to slightly (cross section) convex convex Rugosity Weak Strong Color mature fruit RHS 43A RHS 42A Medium red Medium red Thorn Tip Coloration N186B 180C Greyed-purple Greyed-red Relative number of 26.9 16.2 pedicel thorns Many Medium

‘ENDURANCE’ differs from its sibling raspberry variety ‘MAJESTIC’ (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 31,716) by the following combination of characteristics described in Table 2:

COMPARISON BETWEEN ENDURANCE AND MAJESTIC

TABLE 2 ‘MAJESTIC’ (U.S. Plant Pat. Characteristic ‘ENDURANCE’ No. 31,716) Time of fruiting (primocane) Late Medium Terminal leaf shape Lobed Cordate Leaf shape (cross section) Flat to slightly convex Slightly convex Rugosity Weak Medium Relative size of drupes Large Medium Glossiness (fruit) Medium High Adherence of receptacle Very weak Weak Flavor Fair Very good

‘ENDURANCE’ differs from its parents, ‘GRANDEUR’ and ‘04.3891’, by the following combination of characteristics described in Table 3:

COMPARISON BETWEEN ENDURANCE, GRANDEUR AND 04.3891

TABLE 3 ‘GRANDEUR’ (U.S. Plant Pat. Characteristic ‘ENDURANCE’ No. 20,459) ‘04.3891’ Productivity High High Medium Glossiness (fruit) Medium Medium High Firmness (fruit) Medium to high Very high Medium to low Adherence of Very weak Very weak Medium receptacle Primocane time Late Medium Medium of fruiting Fruit size Medium to large Medium Large Flavor Fair Good Good

For identification, a series of molecular markers have been determined for this new variety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying color photographs illustrate the overall appearance of typical specimens of the new raspberry variety ‘ENDURANCE’ at various stages of development as true as reasonably possible with color reproductions of this type. Color in the photographs may differ slightly from the color value cited in the detailed botanical description which accurately describes the color of ‘ENDURANCE’. The depicted plant and plant parts of the new raspberry variety ‘ENDURANCE’ were taken in Watsonville, Calif. and are approximately 2 to 16 months old:

FIG. 1 shows typical leaf shape, foliate and rugosity characteristics of ‘ENDURANCE’ taken in the month of September 2020;

FIG. 2 shows bud, flower and fruit characteristics of ‘ENDURANCE’ taken in the month of September 2020;

FIG. 3 shows typical gloss, coloration, and drupelet formation of primocane fruit of ‘ENDURANCE’ taken in the month of September 2020;

FIG. 4 shows typical primocane and spine coloration of ‘ENDURANCE’ taken in the month of September 2020;

FIG. 5 shows typical dormant bud characteristics of ‘ENDURANCE’ taken in the month of January 2019.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

‘ENDURANCE’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The characteristics of the new variety may vary in detail, depending upon variations in environmental factors, including weather (temperature, humidity and light intensity), day length, soil type, and location.

The aforementioned photographs, together with the following description of the new raspberry variety ‘ENDURANCE’, unless otherwise noted, are based upon observations taken during the 2016-2017 growing season in Watsonville, Calif. Primocane measurements and ratings were taken from plants of ‘ENDURANCE’ dug from a nursery located in Siskiyou County, Calif. during the middle of October 2015 and planted approximately 3 to 4 weeks later in Watsonville, Calif. The approximate age of the observed primocane plants is 7 to 8 months. Floricane measurements and ratings were taken from the same planting of ‘ENDURANCE’ at an approximate age of 16 to 18 months. Yield observations and fruit quality characteristics are averaged from 3 years of data collected from the 2015 through 2018 production seasons. Flower measurements and characteristics are from secondary flowers unless otherwise noted. Fruit characteristics and measurements are from secondary fruit unless otherwise noted. Foliage characteristics and measurements are from 3-foliate foliage unless otherwise noted.

Color terminology where noted follows The R.H.S. Colour Chart Fifth Edition, Royal Horticultural Society, London, United Kingdom (2007).

The following tables 3-7 describe fruit, plant, foliage, flower and pest/disease characteristics of the new raspberry ‘ENDURANCE’ in comparison to the similar raspberry varieties ‘GRANDEUR’ (patented, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 20,459).

COMPARISON BETWEEN ENDURANCE AND GRANDEUR

TABLE 3 FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS ‘GRANDEUR’ (U.S. Plant Pat. Characteristic ‘ENDURANCE’ No. 20,459) Color mature fruit RHS 42A RHS 42A Medium red Medium red Color achenes RHS 159A RHS 159A Orange-white Orange-white group group Fruit length (mm) 27.71 22.91 Fruit width (mm) 23.20 20.12 Length/Width ratio 1.19 1.14 Longer than Longer than broad broad Seed weight (mg) 1.76 1.75 Drupelets per berry 95 93 Weight of single drupe 0.071 0.043 (g/drupe) Drupe length (mm) 7.45 5.25 Drupe diameter (mm) 4.53 3.86 Relative size of drupes Large Medium Fruit size Medium Medium Fruit per node 10 15 Predominant shape Conical Conical Receptacle length (mm) 24.74 19.15 Receptacle diameter (mm) 12.02 10.32 Receptacle color RHS 155B RHS 155B White group White group Evenness of color (fruit) Even Even Glossiness Medium Medium Adherence of receptacle Very weak Very weak Firmness of flesh Firm Very firm Firmness of skin Firm Very firm Soluble Solids (% brix) 9.8 10.5 Flavor Fair Good Shipping quality Good Good Fruit storage life (avg) 9 days 12 days Fruit market use Fresh Fresh

TABLE 4 PLANT CHARACTERISTICS ‘GRANDEUR’ (U.S. Plant Pat. Characteristic ‘ENDURANCE’ No. 20,459) General: Habit Semi-erect Upright Plant height (m) 1.5 1.4 Plant width (cm) 38 45 Time to initiate roots (days) 12-14 12-14 Canes per hill 7.5 6.9 Productivity High High Self-fruitfulness Yes Yes Type of bearing Everbearing Everbearing Primocane: Color (true) RHS 145A RHS 145B Yellow-green Yellow-green group group Length (cm) 153.5 143.6 Basal diameter (mm) 19.26 21.80 Diameter central ⅓ (mm) 13.76 12.55 Lateral length at central ⅓ (cm) 27.7 43.6 No. fruiting laterals per cane 11.8 17.4 Total nodes per cane 39 31 Internode length at central ⅓ (mm) 38.93 48.84 Anthocyanin coloration RHS 59B RHS 59B Red-purple Red-purple group group Anthocyanin intensity Medium Weak Pubescence Absent Absent Vegetative bud length (mm) 8.70 11.01 Vegetative bud diameter (mm) 5.15 6.11 Vegetative bud shape Widely ovate Widely ovate Vegetative bud color RHS 187A RHS 187A Greyed-red Greyed-red group group Strength of waxy coat (glaucosity) Absent to very Absent to very weak weak Time of cane emergence Medium to late Medium Time of flowering Medium to late Medium Time of fruiting Medium to late Medium Length of fruiting season Long Long % of total yield 38% 50% Flowering period Late June to Late June to Late November Late November Harvest period Late July to Late July to Late December Late December Primocane fruit weight (g) 4.7 3.8 Primocane yield (g/plant) 1,936 2,662 Young Shoots: Number (per meter) 15-20 15-20 Medium Medium Anthocyanin presence Present Present Anthocyanin coloration RHS 179A RHS 179A Red-purple Greyed-red group group Anthocyanin intensity Weak Medium Thorns: Thorn presence Present Present Thorn coloration (tip) RHS 187A RHS 180C Greyed-purple Greyed-red group group Thorn coloration (base) RHS N186C RHS 145B Greyed-purple Yellow-green group group Thorn length at central ⅓ (mm) 1.39 0.76 Thorn base at central ⅓ (mm) 1.32 1.53 Thorn density per cm at central ⅓ 5.25 3.38 Medium Medium Thorn texture Rigid Rigid Attitude of the tip Horizontal Horizontal Floricane: Color (true) RHS 165B RHS 164A Greyed-orange Greyed-orange group group Length (cm) 123.4 119.8 Width at central ⅓ (mm) 12.58 12.04 Total nodes per cane 22 18 Internode length at central ⅓ (mm) 44.55 49.13 Fruiting lateral attitude Erect Erect Time bud burst (vegetative) Medium Medium Time of flowering Medium Medium Time of fruiting Medium Medium Length of fruiting season Medium to long Medium to long % of total yield 62% 50% Flowering period Late April to Late April to Late June Late June Harvest period Late May to Late May to Late July Late July Floricane fruit weight (g) 4.6 3.7 Floricane yield (g/plant) 3,161 2,680

TABLE 5 FOLIAGE CHARACTERISTICS ‘GRANDEUR’ (U.S. Plant Pat. ‘ENDURANCE’ No. 20,459) Characteristic (3 Foliate) (3 Foliate) General: Color of upper surface RHS N137A RHS N137A Green group Green group Color of lower surface RHS 190B RHS 190B Greyed-green Greyed-green group group Venation Pinnate Pinnate Shape in cross section Flat to slightly Flat to slightly convex convex Arrangement Compound Compound Relief between veins Weak Strong (rugosity) Glossiness Weak Weak Number of leaflets/leaf Equal 3-5 Always 3 Total leaf length (cm) 26.1 22.5 Total leaf width (cm) 24.2 23.4 Terminal Leaflet: Length (mm) 165.1 127.5 Width (mm) 120.3 91.6 Length/width ratio 1.4 1.4 Longer than Longer than broad broad Size Large Medium to large Shape Lobed Cordate Shape of base Cordate Cordate Shape of tip Acuminate Acuminate Margins Biserrate Biserrate Lateral Leaflet: Length (mm) 128.3 105.5 Width (mm) 74.1 65.1 Length/width ratio 1.7 1.6 Much longer Longer than broad than broad Rachis length (mm) 41.3 36.2 Rachis diameter (mm) 2.41 1.92 Rachis anthocyanin coloration RHS 184B RHS 184A of upper surface Rachis anthocyanin intensity Weak Medium Orientation Opposite Opposite Arrangement Compound Compound Relative position of lateral Free Touching leaflets Shape Ovate Ovate Shape of the base Rounded Oblique rounded Shape of the tip Acuminate Acuminate Margins Biserrate Biserrate Petiole: Length (mm) 54.54 59.00 Width (mm) 3.50 3.99 Thorn presence Yes Yes Thorn orientation Erect Erect Anthocyanin coloration RHS 180B RHS 184C of upper surface Greyed-purple Greyed-purple group group Anthocyanin intensity Absent to very Weak weak of upper surface Stipule length (mm) 12.77 10.23 Stipule orientation Erect Erect to horizontal

TABLE 6 FLOWER CHARACTERISTICS ‘GRANDEUR’ (U.S. Plant Pat. Characteristic ‘ENDURANCE’ No. 20,459) Petal color (upper surface) RHS 155C RHS 155C White group White group Petal color (lower surface) RHS 155C RHS 155C White group White group Flower diameter (mm) 27.25 22.55 Petal length (mm) 8.25 6.42 Petal width (mm) 3.42 3.11 Petal length/width ratio 2.41 2.06 Much longer Much longer than broad than broad Petal shape in cross section Flat Flat Petal shape (overall) Ovate Ovate Petal shape (apex) Rounded Rounded Petal shape (base) Attenuate Attenuate Petal margin Entire Entire Petal texture Glabrous Glabrous No. petals/flower 5.2 5.2 No. sepals/flower 5.2 5.2 Sepal length (mm) 10.80 11.20 Sepal width at base (mm) 4.41 6.49 Sepal shape Deltate Widely deltate Sepal shape (apex) Acuminate Acuminate Sepal coloration (upper surface) RHS 144A RHS 144B Sepal coloration (lower surface) RHS 144B RHS 144C Sepal margin Entire Entire Sepal texture Slightly Slightly pubescent pubescent No. stamen/flower 116 105 Filament length (mm) 5.19 4.45 Filament color RHS 155C RHS 155C White group White group Pollen quantity Medium Medium Pollen color RHS 196D RHS 196D Anther length (mm) 1.16 0.79 Anther diameter (mm) 0.53 0.49 Anther coloration RHS 155C RHS 155C (pre-dehiscence) Anther coloration RHS 165B RHS 165B (post-dehiscence) Stigma shape Lobed Lobed Stigma length (mm) 0.12 0.10 Stigma diameter (mm) 0.42 0.40 Stigma coloration RHS 145D RHS 145D Style length (mm) 3.08 2.03 Style diameter (mm) 0.40 0.39 Style coloration RHS 145D RHS 145D Ovule length (mm) 1.56 1.51 Ovule diameter (mm) 1.47 1.40 Ovule coloration RHS 145B RHS 145B Pedicle length (mm) 21.55 23.86 Pedicle diameter (mm) 1.51 1.47 Pedicle anthocyanin coloration RHS 181C RHS 178A Pedicle anthocyanin intensity Absent to very Medium weak Relative number of pedicel 26.9 16.2 thorns Many Medium Peduncle anthocyanin presence Present Present Peduncle anthocyanin coloration RHS 184C RHS 184A Greyed-purple Greyed-purple group group Peduncle anthocyanin intensity Weak Medium

TABLE 7 PEST AND DISEASE REACTIONS ‘GRANDEUR’ (U.S. Plant Pat. Characteristic ‘ENDURANCE’ No. 20,459) Spotted wing drosophila Susceptible Susceptible (Drosophila suzukii) Two spotted spider mite Susceptible Susceptible (Tetranychus urticae) Grey fruit mold Susceptible Susceptible (Botrytis cinerea) Powdery mildew Moderately Moderately (Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis) resistant susceptible Yellow rust Moderately Moderately (Phragmidium rubi-idaei) resistant susceptible 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct raspberry plant named ‘ENDURANCE’, as described and illustrated herein. 